graywolf323
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power went out for me for a little while as well and then proceeded to blink a bunch
seems to have stabilized now though
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power went out for me for a little while as well and then proceeded to blink a bunch
seems to have stabilized now though
I'm seriously considering investing in a UPS for situations like this, where there aren't extended outages, just "blinks" as you say.
Edit: I found one on Amazon for $60. Which is specced to keep a 330W system up for 3 min. Yeah...that's probably not going to cut it. I did anticipate these being very expensive.
I think just a good PSU will do, I have a 550W Corsair VX and, when there are "blinks", lights go out even for a whole second and even the router is rebooted but my PC still stays on. A good PSU is very important and one of the first components one should look into when building a new PC.
I actually have a Corsair HX1000, and it does keep my PC up for really brief blinks (the capacitors I guess). But we're talking about outages that last like 5 seconds or so.
There was a blink about a half an hour ago, where both my monitors blacked out, but my PC kept running, so yeah, the PSU can help a bit if the outage is super brief.
This is becoming such a pain in the ass choice to make :lol
SapientWolf
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Driver: SF was fixed with an ENB mod. And unlike the console version, the multiplayer runs at 60fps and it has wheel support. The port wasn't great but it's still the definitive version. Same goes for the AC franchise.
Oh my bad, I read "blinks" as opposed to long outages and I immediately thought about less than one second events, should have read better
scorpscarx
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I've been rocking UPS's for years, so good for everything, I have my boa constrictor hooked up to the same one as my PC + Monitor PPPPPP.
PPPPPP.jaundicejuice
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With The Club being the daily deal, I'm curious to know if anyone has encountered the infinite update loop error with GFWL on initial launch.
Possibly a problem on your end, unless this is a more widespread issue that I simply I haven't heard of. I've played Dishonored for nearly thirty hours and haven't experienced a single crash.
The most disappointing port to me is Dishonored this year so far. Save system is completely broken for me, it crahes on saves and loads constantly.
Possibly a problem on your end, unless this is a more widespread issue that I simply I haven't heard of. I've played Dishonored for nearly thirty hours and haven't experienced a single crash.
spindoctor
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Dunno why folks are up in arms over the AC3 port based on some report on some unknown site. The last few AC games have been pretty decent, barring a few issues like wireless controller support, shadow dithering and stuff. Nowhere near what I'd call a bad port. I certainly don't think there's a need to "cancel pre-orders" and declare that the sky is falling based on this flimsy information.
I had this dream last week.. it was hot
I'm in this Halloween sale for Dead Space (3.75 in a aus woot!), prototype 2, and condemned I think - I can fully support a SEGA release that doesn't have austax and is 50% off on the first day.. also tempted by the club because no austax - someone at SEGA must be ill.
Delusibeta
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It's still three duff ports out of the last four, and considering it's not the same engine as Revelations I'd be assuming the worst.
legacyzero
Banned
Condemned is SOOOO bought.
You are new to GAF ??
it's the next version of the same engine. I know we're talking about Ubi here but Ass Creed is the biggest thing they've got going on. I doubt theyd risk something like this. Port is coming a month later and they've been talking a lot about getting rid of the DRM service and all that. Idk, i'd wait.
I think I'm dealing with this. It is also taking forever for my account to sign in. Any ideas?
spindoctor
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Hence the quotation marks over "canceling pre-orders". I know it's a running joke here but folks on the last page did seem overly anxious.
indigo-cyclops
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Same here, considering how important AC is to Ubisoft compared to Future Solider, I can't see them letting a shitty port release.
jaundicejuice
Member
I think I resolved the infinite update loop by updating the GFWL client externally from the game.
check the forum of the game. It is about some patch to update manually.
Rickenslacker
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Hmm, I enjoyed the premise of Orcs Must Die but I couldn't progress far into the game because even at the lowest sensitivity the mouse aiming was too twitchy. I tried the demo for 2 and it seems like they fixed that; and you start with a gun that's prone to gibbing orcs.
I'm tempted. Oh I'm tempted.
I'm tempted. Oh I'm tempted.
Randy Monk
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Goddam big arse Sleeping Dogs update and here I am at work thinking about going Hong Kong fuey tonight but now I have to put it on hold for the update!
MagicWithEarvin
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I was wondering what that was.
Oh boy...it turns out Divinity II: Developer's Cut is considered a completely separate game and it's trying to download 8GB worth of it when I already have Divinity DKS installed.
Ugh first world problems, first world problems.
Edit: Also, one is "Divinity II" and the other is "Divinity 2".
Ugh first world problems, first world problems.
Edit: Also, one is "Divinity II" and the other is "Divinity 2".
MagicWithEarvin
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Steam must be getting slammed pretty hard - it's been trying to prepare my Darkness II download for a while now...
... Huh. I'm just glad I got it, and they didn't pull a Doom 3 BFG by association.
That bit with AC3 IS worrying, but I figure if I'm getting it it'll be on Wii U anyway. Or I could just get it for PS3 for connectivity to Liberation, whatever.
Deputy Dangle
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Really glad that I picked up Orcs Must Die 2. I'm liking it a lot more than I did the first game. Co-op makes the formula feel fresh, and it works well too. My friend loves wizard/mage characters so I ended up going with the main hero from the first game. I love the shotgun so much more than the crossbow.
Buttonbasher
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CosmicQueso
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The AC2, ACB and ACR ports were all outstanding. Full 5760x1080 support, 3D vision, etc etc.
spindoctor
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They did have some issues though. Wireless controllers didn't work out of the box and some LOD/shadow quality problems. Still, I thought they were perfectly fine for the most part.
MagicWithEarvin
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Thanks Button!
Edit: nevermind, just bought Dungeon Defenders for myself.
Edit: nevermind, just bought Dungeon Defenders for myself.
Mavromatis
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I have run it on a netbook, and not the powerful new ones, an old EEE with GMA950. Check this website for some modded drivers. But I'd suggest to play it on a proper machine with some mods installed.
zerokoolpsx
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Checked my games and I own this. Didn't even know about it.Wait what, you get Divinity II: Director's Cut if you own DKS already?
FUCK!
I bought the collection on GOG the other day...I wasted my money
MagicWithEarvin
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Holy crap... 51GB for FEAR
Empty Space
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Do happen to know what generation Core i3 you have? The ivy bridge ones should be able to run the game fine the older ones not so much. There might be a mod like the oblivion one to make it preform better on old hardware and integrated chipsets (what you have). I can't find one, but if there is one the people who frequent the Fallout mod thread would know.
CheesecakeRecipe
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Holy crap... 51GB for FEAR
That has to be wrong, I did this not too long ago and it was still around 30GB but 51?!
indigo-cyclops
Member
Yea I was surprised as hell to see this. Im downloading it now; glad I didn't pick it up on GOG.
Yeah, I'll buy now on sale and just wait until then. Only reason I ask is because I'm stuck away from home due to all the flights being canceled during the big hurricane here in America, so I only have this laptop =[
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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Thanks NT122!
<3 GAF
Leon Belmont
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jaundicejuice
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Why in the fuck does Mutant Blob Attacks require you to use both a controller and the mouse? They really couldn't have added the telekinesis mechanic to the right thumbstick? Really?
Is anyone else getting random notifications now on Steam? I'm on OSX and for the past couple of days sometimes when I hover over the icon on the dock there will be a red notification but when I click the icon nothing pops up.
In my previous experience it's usually chat related. For some reason the chat window doesn't pop up. One time when I had one of the notifications I double clicked a friend's name who I chat on Steam a lot and there were messages there I hadn't seen before. But as I said, the chat window had never popped up. After I saw the messages though the notification went away.
In my previous experience it's usually chat related. For some reason the chat window doesn't pop up. One time when I had one of the notifications I double clicked a friend's name who I chat on Steam a lot and there were messages there I hadn't seen before. But as I said, the chat window had never popped up. After I saw the messages though the notification went away.
Jables Swan
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What are people's thoughts on Lone Survivor. I still haven't picked it up and am wondering if it's worth worrying about?
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